Diarrheal diseases death rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 39.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
39.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
146.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
39.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, diarrheal diseases death rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 39.03 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 146.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 136.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 146.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 139.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 116.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 121.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 120.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 111.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 101.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 94.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 89.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 80.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 71.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 65.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 61.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 58.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 56.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 52.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 49.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 44.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 42.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 39.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 39.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 16 Burundi 41.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Angola 41.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 39.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Togo 38.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Cameroon 36.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 India 35.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9575 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1941 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Guinea-Bissau was 39.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 146.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.